Brain Trust - Janice Crouse

Janice Crouse, Senior Fellow at the Beverly LaHaye Institute, is a strong voice for traditional family values. Today on the Matt Friedeman Show she talked about the importance of marriage. 

Is marriage an institution of suffering?

No, that's not true. It just blows my mind, Matt, to see how liberals will make up information.

The truth of the matter is says that married people are healthier, happier, and they have better sex.

What can the Church do?

Well number one, I think the Church has to support marriage.

You very seldom hear sermons talking about the importance of marriage.

It really troubles me to see so many young people buying into the Cameron Diaz line that marriage is no longer needed.

I'd like to see the Church send a very strong message that way.

I would like to see more emphasis on the benefits of marriage and the importance of marriage in strengthening the country.

It's a very important public benefit as well as private benefit.

We need to tell people that marriage isn't about you.

It's time for us as Church members to say...that when you behave in a way to betray Christ, you are a reflection not only on yourself and your own family, you're a reflection on the Church as well.

I think we need to bring that dimension into how people conduct their lives. It's not just a private matter, it affects how people view Jesus Christ.

I've always been interested to see that the divorced people like sermons about marriage.

There are studies that show couples who are on the brink of divorce, but decide not to, find out five years later that their marriage is stronger than before.

So often people divorce in a hurry and now with no-fault divorce, they don't have time to think through their choice.

I'm not surprised that divorced people respond so well to your message.